Every
person has sinned. As it is written, FOR ALL HAVE SINNED, AND COME SHORT OF
THE GLORY OF GOD-Ro 3:23.

2-THE
GARDEN OF EDEN AND MAN

Sin began in the Garden of Eden. It is written, AND THE LORD GOD COMMANDED
THE MAN, SAYING, OF EVERY TREE OF THE GARDEN THOU MAYEST FREELY EAT: BUT OF
THE TREE OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL, THOU SHALT NOT EAT OF IT: FOR IN
THE DAY THAT THOU EATEST THEREOF THOU SHALT SURELY DIE-Gen 2:16,17. Adam could
eat of every tree, except one. God had given Adam a command. Sin is disobeying
God’s commandments. God also warned Adam of the consequences of disobeying His
command. The penalty for disobedience was death. Adam’s obedience was going
to be tested. We are to fear God-ref Lk 12:5. For it is written, BY THE FEAR
OF THE LORD MEN DEPART FROM EVIL-Pv 16:6. We need to understand that THE WAGES
OF SIN IS DEATH-Ro 6:23.NOW THE SERPENT (which is also
called Satan, the devil, and Lucifer) WAS MORE SUBTIL (or crafty) THAN ANY BEAST
(or wild animal) OF THE FIELD WHICH THE LORD GOD HAD MADE. AND HE SAID UNTO
THE WOMAN, YEA, HATH GOD SAID (or did God really say), YE SHALL NOT EAT OF EVERY
TREE OF THE GARDEN?-Gen 3:1. The serpent, which is also called Satan, now begins
a process of causing Eve to be confused, deceived, to doubt what God had said,
and, ultimately, to cause her to disobey God’s command. You and I hear that
same voice today in our thoughts. Also note, that the serpent did not use God’s
words in this case, but rather used an evasive, deceptive approach by saying
"HATH GOD SAID", and then using the words, "YE SHALL NOT
EAT OF EVERY TREE OF THE GARDEN?"

AND
THE WOMAN SAID UNTO THE SERPENT, WE MAY EAT OF THE FRUIT OF THE TREES OF THE
GARDEN: BUT OF THE FRUIT OF THE TREE WHICH IS IN THE MIDST OF THE GARDEN, GOD
HATH SAID, YE SHALL NOT EAT OF IT, NEITHER SHALL YE TOUCH IT, LEST YE DIE-Gen
3:2,3. Note confusion as to what God had said seems to be setting in. In her
thoughts, she must have begun to question God’s Word. Eve had said certain words
which God had not said, such as NEITHER SHALL YE TOUCH IT. Her response to the
serpent was a general impression of what she believed God had said, rather than
God’s exact words.AND THE SERPENT SAID UNTO THE
WOMAN, YE SHALL NOT SURELY DIE-Gen 3:4. God had said, "THOU SHALT SURELY
DIE."Here is the conflict. It is
between the truth of God’s Word, and the lies Satan puts in our thoughts. It
is between the truth of God’s Word, and our emotions. It is between the truth
of God’s Word and our fleshly desires. We are in a battle between the TRUTH
of God’s Word and the lies of the devil. There is a battle going on in our thoughts
between the truth of God’s Word and the traditions of men, pastors, churches,
denominations, and our own wrong thinking. Satan is a master at confusing us,
deceiving us, and causing us to doubt.The serpent then said, FOR
GOD DOTH KNOW THAT IN THE DAY YE EAT THEREOF, THEN YOUR EYES SHALL BE OPENED,
AND YE SHALL BE AS GODS, KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL-Gen 3:5. Note Satan’s words,
"FOR GOD DOTH KNOW." This gives the impression that it is all right
in the eyes of God, and that God misled her for these reasons.Then he continued by saying,
"THEN YOUR EYES SHALL BE OPENED." The serpent is arousing her
curiosity.Satan continued with the words,
"AND YE SHALL BE AS GODS." What a wonderful promise the serpent was
giving her, "YE SHALL BE AS GODS." To be a god is to be able to do
whatever you want and have to give an account to no one. To be a god is to be
something special, to control your own destiny, and certainly it is something
many people want today. It is a form of preaching that abounds today in many
churches.Then the serpent adds these
words, "KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL." Satan was telling the woman that the
path to knowledge is to bypass God’s Word. The woman must have wondered, "What
is good and evil?"The serpent had used
only about 46 words which changed the history of the world.
Do not underestimate your enemy, the devil. Satan knows just what thoughts to
put in our mind to tempt us. These thoughts are just what our heart wants to
hear. It is written, "SATAN! YOU...HAVE IN MIND...THE THINGS OF MEN"-Mt
16:23 NIV.AND WHEN THE WOMAN SAW
THAT THE TREE WAS GOOD FOR FOOD, AND THAT IT WAS PLEASANT (or
pleasing) TO THE EYES, AND A TREE TO BE DESIRED TO MAKE ONE WISE
(or desirable for gaining wisdom) Gen 3:6. The verse said, item one-THE
WOMAN SAW...item two-THAT IT WAS PLEASANT (or pleasing) TO THE
EYES (the lusts of the eyes began to prompt her to sin}. Sight can be a pathway
to lead us to sin. She saw, item three-that the TREE WAS GOOD
FOR FOOD. The lusts of the flesh begin to prompt her to disobey God. Food can
be a pathway to lead us to sin. Satan tempted Jesus regarding food. She saw
that the tree was item four-TO BE DESIRED item five-TO
MAKE ONE WISE.SHE TOOK OF THE FRUIT THEREOF,
AND DID EAT-Gen 3:6. The woman: she saw, she desired, she took, and she ate.
The woman had sinned. She had disobeyed God. AND ADAM WAS NOT DECEIVED, BUT
THE WOMAN BEING DECEIVED WAS IN THE TRANSGRESSION-l Tim 2:14. At this point,
she did not yet seem to be conscious that she had done wrong.She now wants her husband to
share in what she considered to be her good fortune, in her wicked sin. Many
times we may do something wrong, and then we want to get other people involved
also. We want other people to see it "our" way. AND (she) GAVE ALSO
UNTO HER HUSBAND WITH HER; AND HE DID EAT-Gen 3:6. Adam had become the follower
of his wife rather than a follower of the Lord God. Adam, who was the leader,
became the follower of the woman. It seemed right to Adam to follow his wife’s
word, rather than God’s Word.Sin had now entered into the
world. Adam (the man), from which the blood line comes, had sinned. WHEREFORE,
AS BY ONE MAN SIN ENTERED INTO THE WORLD, AND DEATH BY SIN; AND SO DEATH
PASSED UPON ALL MEN, FOR THAT ALL HAVE SINNED-Ro 5:12. THEREFORE AS BY THE OFFENSE
OF ONE JUDGMENT CAME UPON ALL MEN TO CONDEMNATION...FOR AS BY ONE MAN’S DISOBEDIENCE
MANY WERE MADE SINNERS-Ro 5:18,19.

3-ADAM
HAD SINNED: THEIR EYES WERE OPENED; THEY SOUGHT TO COVER THEIR NAKEDNESS

AND THE EYES OF THEM BOTH WERE OPENED, AND THEY KNEW THAT THEY WERE NAKED; AND
THEY SEWED FIG LEAVES TOGETHER, AND MADE THEMSELVES APRONS (or coverings)-Gen
3:7. Now they realized that God meant what He said, but it was too late. The
serpent had very skillfully beguiled, confused, and deceived the woman. He had
used a combination of half truths and lies. Satan had told her what her heart
wanted to hear. Satan knows how to put in our thoughts just what we want to
hear. Her own desires had overcome her, and she disobeyed God. Then Adam followed
his wife, rather than God. He disobeyed God by also eating of the fruit. THE
EYES OF BOTH OF THEM WERE OPENED-NIV. They now understood good and evil. They
now saw things differently than they had before. Soon, they would understand
judgment and the consequences of sin, FOR THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH-ref Ro 6:23.They now knew good, but were
unable to do it. They now knew evil, and were unable to resist it.THEY KNEW THAT THEY WERE NAKED.
They now wanted to cover or hide their shame, their nakedness, their sin.THEY SEWED FIG LEAVES TOGETHER,
AND MADE THEMSELVES APRONS (or coverings). The fig leaves are man’s attempt
to save himself by a bloodless religion of good works. Fig leaves cannot cleanse
us or wash us from our sins. Fig leaves cannot cover the shame of our nakedness.
Many people today try to cover their sin and nakedness in man-made ways. They
may do it through trying to do good works, or following a certain denomination.
Some try to cover their shame by preaching in pulpits, or auditoriums, or even
on the mission field. Their preaching are words and stories of men, with very
little of the Word of God. They have TURNED TO MEANINGLESS TALK. THEY WANT TO
BE TEACHERS OF THE LAW (or Bible), BUT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING
ABOUT-ref 1 Tim 1:6,7 NIV. They do not understand that they do not know what
they are talking about BECAUSE THE DARKNESS they are walking in HAS BLINDED
their eyes--ref l Jn 2:11 NIV. Some try to cover their nakedness by going to
church, and singing in the choir or teaching a Sunday school. What better place
to ease the conscience from sin than behind a pulpit, or in a lukewarm church
that does not preach on sin, and judgment, and eternal damnation. Some try to
cover their nakedness by giving money to their church or charitable organizations,
or even getting involved in worldly causes that seem good and right. They may
have the praise of men, but they will perish to hell.Many people today refuse to
admit they sin or do wrong. They do not even know they are naked. Their covering
is deceit. As it is written, WHOSE CONSCIENCES HAVE BEEN SEARED AS WITH A HOT
IRON-1 Tim 4:2 NIV. They are like trees walking about without understanding-ref
Mk 8:24. They do not understand God’s Word. Adam’s intimate relationship with
God was broken. Billions of graves testify that when God said in His Word, "THOU
SHALT SURELY DIE", that indeed, it was true. The proof is evidenced by
these graves.The man and woman covered their
nakedness from each other, and then afterward hid from the Lord God. From that
time until now, people have been speaking and doing evil, and hoping no one
will find out, but continue to try to hide what they say and do from other people.

4-ADAM
AND THE WOMAN HID FROM THE LORD GOD

AND THEY HEARD THE VOICE OF THE LORD GOD WALKING IN THE GARDEN IN THE
COOL OF THE DAY: AND ADAM AND HIS WIFE HID THEMSELVES FROM THE PRESENCE
OF THE LORD GOD AMONGST THE TREES OF THE GARDEN-Gen 3:8. Shame, fear, and guilt
are often a result of sin. Sin perverts our judgment, and deceives us. As it
is written, SIN,...DECEIVED ME, AND...IT SLEW ME-Ro 7:11. Adam did not see the
face of God, but rather HEARD THE VOICE OF…GOD. ADAM AND HIS WIFE HID. Often-times
when the light appears, darkness wants to hide. Light exposes darkness. It is
written, EVERYONE WHO DOES EVIL...WILL NOT COME INTO THE LIGHT FOR FEAR
THAT HIS DEEDS WILL BE EXPOSED-Jn 3:20 NIV.They were afraid. Judgment
was about to come upon them, and they did not want to face it. Sin causes us
to be more concerned with what happens to us, than the fact that we disobeyed
God. Sin can cause us to be more concerned with our appearance and what people
think about us, than the fact that we have sinned against a Holy God. Adam was
more aware of his nakedness, than the fact he had disobeyed the Lord God. Adam
seemed more concerned with the consequences of what he had done, than the sin
he had committed. Sin seeks a refuge in hiding, in evasion, in half truths,
lying, and deceit. Our flesh wants to sin, and do those things which are pleasing
to our worldly nature, without paying for the consequences of our actions. Why
should Adam and the woman have been afraid when they were naked? Their nakedness
revealed their transgression. We need to understand, IT IS APPOINTED UNTO MEN
ONCE TO DIE, BUT AFTER THIS THE JUDGMENT-Heb 9:27. Satan puts in the minds of
many people today that they will never be called to the judgment, and that in
the end everything will be all right. Remember, there is a battle going on in
our thoughts between the TRUTH of God’s Word, and the deceiving lies and half
truths of the devil.

5-MANY
ARE DECEIVED AND MISLED

Many think they are saved. Many think they will go to heaven. Many think they
are under grace, however, the Bible assures us that there are only a few people
that truly find it. The devil successfully deceives multitudes of people by
convincing them in their thoughts that they are saved, when in reality, they
are the children of the devil.It is written, ENTER YE IN
AT THE STRAIT GATE: FOR WIDE IS THE GATE, AND BROAD IS THE WAY, THAT LEADETH
TO DESTRUCTION, AND MANY THERE BE WHICH GO IN THEREAT. Many perish to
destruction.BECAUSE STRAIT IS THE GATE,
AND NARROW IS THE WAY, WHICH LEADETH UNTO LIFE, AND FEW THERE BE THAT FIND IT-Mt
7:13,14.

If you have received Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, as your Lord and
Savior, it is because God in His mercy has opened your understanding.Jesus said, THEREFORE SPEAK
I TO THEM IN PARABLES: BECAUSE THEY SEEING SEE NOT; AND HEARING THEY HEAR NOT,
NEITHER DO THEY UNDERSTAND-Mt 13:13. These people think they see and hear. They
think they understand, but they really do not. Their understanding is wrong.
Their understanding is darkness. Of those, whom God does open their understanding,
these can be converted. As it is written, LEST…THEY SHOULD SEE WITH THEIR EYES,
AND HEAR WITH THEIR EARS, AND SHOULD UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEART, AND…BE
CONVERTED…BLESSED ARE YOUR EYES, FOR THEY SEE: AND YOUR EARS, FOR THEY HEAR-Mt
13:15,16. We need to hear and read God’s Word, and understand with our heart.God’s Word cries out to you:
HEAR, AND UNDERSTAND-Mt 15:10.Understanding alone, however,
does not make us saved.As it is written, FOR BY GRACE
ARE YE SAVED THROUGH FAITH; AND THAT NOT OF YOURSELVES: IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD:
NOT OF WORKS, LEST ANY MAN SHOULD BOAST. FOR WE ARE HIS WORKMANSHIP, CREATED
IN CHRIST JESUS UNTO GOOD WORKS, WHICH GOD HATH BEFORE ORDAINED THAT WE SHOULD
WALK IN THEM-Eph 2:8-10. Some define "grace" as unmerited favor. In
other words, it is something that God gives us, but we do not deserve it.

The
sins of each person need to be paid for. A person can pay for their own sins.
That payment is the second death. That payment is eternity in the lake of fire.
It is written, AND DEATH AND HELL WERE CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE. THIS IS THE
SECOND DEATH. AND WHOSOEVER WAS NOT FOUND WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF LIFE WAS CAST
INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE-Rev 20:14,15.

"OR"

a person can surrender their life to Jesus Christ by faith. It is a commitment
of love and obedience.It is a total sacrifice
and surrender of oneself to obey and submit to the Word of God in all situations.
Anything short of this, is sin.It is a commitment of following
Jesus. It is written, Jesus said to them ALL, IF ANY MAN WILL COME AFTER
ME, LET HIM DENY HIMSELF AND TAKE UP HIS CROSS DAILY, AND FOLLOW ME-Lk
9:23. FOR WHAT IS A MAN ADVANTAGED, IF HE GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD, AND LOSE HIMSELF,
OR BE CAST AWAY?-Lk 9:25.

God’s only begotten Son came to this earth, and died a horrible death on the
cross at Calvary. Through His death, we can have forgiveness of our sins.It is written, BUT WHEN THE
FULNESS OF THE TIME WAS COME, GOD SENT FORTH HIS SON, MADE OF A WOMAN, MADE
UNDER THE LAW, TO REDEEM THEM THAT WERE UNDER THE LAW, THAT WE MIGHT RECEIVE
THE ADOPTION OF SONS-Gal 4:4,5.FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD,
THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM SHOULD NOT
PERISH, BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE. FOR GOD SENT NOT HIS SON INTO THE WORLD TO
CONDEMN THE WORLD; BUT THAT THE WORLD THROUGH HIM MIGHT BE SAVED-Jn 3:16,17.
For IN THIS WAS MANIFESTED THE LOVE OF GOD TOWARD US, BECAUSE THAT GOD SENT
HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON INTO THE WORLD, THAT WE MIGHT LIVE THROUGH HIM. HEREIN
IS LOVE, NOT THAT WE LOVED GOD, BUT THAT HE LOVED US, AND SENT HIS SON TO BE
THE PROPITIATION FOR OUR SINS-1 Jn 4:9,10. And His incredible, indescribable
love is demonstrated in THAT, WHILE WE WERE YET SINNERS, CHRIST DIED FOR US-Ro
5:8. Thus, we are JUSTIFIED BY HIS BLOOD-Ro 5:9. His great, unbounding love
is further shown to us in this: FOR…WHEN WE WERE ENEMIES, WE WERE RECONCILED
TO GOD BY THE DEATH OF HIS SON, MUCH MORE, BEING RECONCILED, WE SHALL BE SAVED
BY HIS LIFE-Ro 5:10. For WE ALSO JOY IN GOD THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, BY
WHOM WE HAVE NOW RECEIVED THE ATONEMENT-Ro 5:11. For Jesus knew no sin, but
was made sin for us, THAT WE MIGHT BE MADE THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD IN HIM-2
Cor 5:21. Jesus was our substitute. He paid it all.WE LOVE HIM, BECAUSE HE FIRST
LOVED US-1 Jn 4:19.

Regarding
Adam and Eve, God slew a lamb. Its blood was shed. Then the skin of that lamb
covered Adam’s nakedness.Jesus is the LAMB OF GOD, WHICH
TAKETH AWAY THE SIN OF THE WORLD-Jn 1:29. Jesus shed His blood on the cross.
This had to be done, for it is written, AND ALMOST ALL THINGS ARE BY THE LAW
PURGED WITH BLOOD; AND WITHOUT SHEDDING OF BLOOD IS NO REMISSION-Heb 9:22. For
NOW ONCE IN THE END OF THE WORLD HATH HE APPEARED TO PUT AWAY SIN BY THE SACRIFICE
OF HIMSELF-Heb 9:26. SO CHRIST WAS ONCE OFFERED TO BEAR THE SINS OF MANY; AND
UNTO THEM THAT LOOK FOR HIM SHALL HE APPEAR THE SECOND TIME WITHOUT SIN UNTO
SALVATION-Heb 9:28. For WE ARE SANCTIFIED THROUGH THE OFFERING OF THE BODY OF
JESUS CHRIST ONCE FOR ALL-Heb 10:10. For THIS MAN, AFTER HE HAD OFFERED ONE
SACRIFICE FOR SINS FOR EVER, SAT DOWN ON THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD. FOR BY ONE OFFERING
HE HATH PERFECTED FOR EVER THEM THAT ARE SANCTIFIED-Heb 10:12,14.For know this, the saints are
NOT REDEEMED WITH CORRUPTIBLE THINGS…BUT WITH THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST,
AS OF A LAMB WITHOUT BLEMISH AND WITHOUT SPOT-1 Pe 1:18,19.Jesus purchased the saints,
THE CHURCH OF GOD…WITH HIS OWN BLOOD-Acts 20:28. The life of Jesus was given
for a ransom. Upon Jesus our sin was placed. Jesus redeemed us. He atoned for
us. Jesus became our substitute.Therefore, we become His possession.
We become His servants. We become His church. We become His and are no longer
our own.The cross is the greatest demonstration
of obedience and submission to the will of God that has ever taken place. Now
Jesus calls people to follow and obey Him.

9-CORRECT
DOCTRINE

There are many different kinds of "Jesus" that people believe in.
In other words, there are many false ideas that people have about Jesus. There
is the Jesus of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. There is the Jesus of the United Pentecostals.
There is the Jesus of the Moslems. There is the Jesus of the Mormons. There
are many false "Jesus’".It is essential that a person
believes in the Jesus of the Bible. Jesus Christ is God’s only begotten Son.
He is God come in the flesh. JESUS CHRIST IS COME IN THE FLESH-1 Jn 4:2.He is the middle Person of
the Trinity. There are three Persons of the Trinity. They are God the Father,
God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.Jesus is God. Jesus is the
Word. It is written, IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD, AND THE WORD WAS WITH GOD,
AND THE WORD WAS GOD. AND THE WORD WAS MADE FLESH, AND DWELT AMONG US, (AND
WE BEHELD HIS GLORY, THE GLORY AS OF THE ONLY BEGOTTEN OF THE FATHER,) FULL
OF GRACE AND TRUTH-Jn 1:1,14.

10-RECONCILED

Through
Jesus, and only Jesus, are we reconciled to God.

11-YOU
MIGHT ASK, "WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?"

1. Admit you are a sinner. The Bible tells us, ALL HAVE SINNED, AND COME SHORT
OF THE GLORY OF GOD-Ro 3:23. THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH-Ro 6:23.2. Be willing to change, to
forsake all sin, and live for Jesus. Repent. Be willing to ask God for His help,
to help you make that change. The Bible tells us, EXCEPT YE REPENT, YE SHALL
ALL LIKEWISE PERISH-Lk 13:3. WHOSOEVER THEREFORE WILL BE A FRIEND OF THE WORLD
IS THE ENEMY OF GOD-Ja 4:4. Jesus tells us, HE THAT IS NOT WITH ME IS AGAINST
ME-Mt 12:30.3. Believe in your heart that
Jesus Christ is God’s only begotten Son and that Jesus Christ is come in the
flesh. Believe He died for your sins. Believe on Jesus Christ as your only hope
of salvation. As it is written, THERE IS NONE OTHER NAME UNDER HEAVEN GIVEN
AMONG MEN, WHEREBY WE MUST BE SAVED-Acts 4:12.If we rob a bank, we have to
go to jail. Jesus never sinned. When He died on the cross, He did not die for
the things He did. He died to pay your jail sentence.4. Ask for forgiveness. Ask
for God’s mercy. By faith receive Jesus Christ as your only hope of being saved,
and do not be ashamed. Confess Him openly as your only hope of salvation. As
it is written, BE READY ALWAYS TO GIVE AN ANSWER TO EVERY MAN THAT ASKETH YOU
A REASON OF THE HOPE THAT IS IN YOU WITH MEEKNESS AND FEAR-1 Pe 3:15.The Bible tells us that GOD
IS GREATLY TO BE FEARED IN THE ASSEMBLY OF THE SAINTS-Ps 89:7. WE LOVE HIM,
BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US-1 Jn 4:19."After" we believe
on Jesus Christ, "after" we have repented of our sins, we are commanded
to be baptized by full immersion in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
It is written, HE THAT BELIEVETH AND IS BAPTIZED SHALL BE SAVED; BUT HE THAT
BELIEVETH NOT SHALL BE DAMNED-Mk 16:16. Note, believing on Jesus comes "before"
water baptism. Baptism prior to repenting and believing on Jesus has no meaning.
You cannot be baptized into one whom you do not believe on. It is written, FOR
AS MANY OF YOU AS HAVE BEEN BAPTIZED INTO CHRIST HAVE PUT ON CHRIST-Gal 3:27.
Water baptism is by full immersion. As it is written, BURIED WITH HIM (with
Jesus) IN BAPTISM or buried in the water-Col 2:12. WE ARE BURIED WITH HIM (with
Jesus) BY BAPTISM or buried by water-Ro 6:4. Jesus commanded, GO YE THEREFORE,
AND TEACH ALL NATIONS, BAPTIZING THEM IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, AND OF THE
SON, AND OF THE HOLY GHOST: TEACHING THEM TO OBSERVE ALL THINGS WHATSOEVER I
HAVE COMMANDED YOU: AND, LO, I AM WITH YOU ALWAY, EVEN UNTO THE END OF THE WORLD.
AMEN-Mt 28:19,20.Surrender means you give up.
You stop putting your will before God’s will. You allow Jesus (God’s Word) to
reign over you. You submit to Jesus and let Him become the Lord of your life.If you have never surrendered
totally to Jesus and become as a little child (ref Mt 18:3), and continued steadfast
in the faith, I would suggest that NOW IS THE ACCEPTED TIME; BEHOLD, NOW IS
THE DAY OF SALVATION-2 Cor 6:2. We invite you to say this prayer and mean it
with all of your heart.

DEAR JESUS.
I AM A SINNER. I BELIEVE YOU ARE THE SON OF GOD AND DIED FOR MY SINS
ON THE CROSS. FORGIVE ALL OF MY SINS. JESUS, I REPENT. I ASK YOU TO
HAVE MERCY ON ME, A SINNER AND COME INTO MY LIFE. GIVE ME YOUR SPIRIT
AND YOUR POWER. HELP ME TO FOLLOW AND OBEY YOUR COMMANDMENTS, AND TO
LIVE FOR YOU. JESUS, I GIVE YOU MY LIFE. THANK YOU FOR HEARING MY PRAYER.
THANK YOU FOR COMING INTO MY LIFE. I ASK IT IN THE NAME OF MY LORD AND
SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST, AMEN.

12-RECOMMENDATIONS
TO THE NEW CHRISTIAN, IF YOU JUST SAID THAT PRAYER AND MEANT IT

We recommend you now read your Bible every day faithfully—5 chapters a day.
Begin with the Gospel of John and read it through three times. Next go to Matthew
and read the New Testament through three times. Then begin reading the entire
Bible in order, beginning with Genesis. As God opens up His Word to you, obey
it. Be a doer of the Word and not a hearer only, deceiving yourself-ref Ja 1:22.
As you are faithful, God will open your understanding of His Word more and more.Find a good Bible-teaching
church that teaches God’s Word, sound doctrine, Bible prophecy, and the Revelation
and not just stories about worldly things. Attend often and get baptized. Tell
others that Jesus is your only hope of salvation. If you’ve just said that prayer
and committed your life to Jesus, please e-mail us and let us know. We would
like to pray for you and send you some free literature.

13-FINAL
NOTE ON SALVATION

Many people are positive that they are saved. They base this on emotions. They
may make certain comments, such as, "I am a good person. I do what is right.
I’m not as bad as that person. I had an experience with God. I feel that I am
saved. I can feel God is with me. I know the Holy Spirit is inside of me. I
am a preacher, an elder, a prophet, or a preacher’s wife. I have prayed, and
God answered my prayer. I believe in God. God did this or that for me. I sing
in the choir. I go to church. I praise and worship God. I give my money to the
church. I was baptized." While all of this sounds very good, it is not
based upon biblical knowledge. Many that are now in hell have said such things.
The Pharisees in the New Testament also could have said many of these things,
but Jesus showed them clearly they were not saved.If you have received Jesus
Christ, God’s only begotten Son, as your Lord and Savior, it is because God
in His mercy has opened your understanding. As it is written, FOR BY GRACE ARE
YE SAVED THROUGH FAITH; AND THAT NOT OF YOURSELVES: IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD: NOT
OF WORKS, LEST ANY MAN SHOULD BOAST. FOR WE ARE HIS WORKMANSHIP, CREATED IN
CHRIST JESUS UNTO GOOD WORKS, WHICH GOD HATH BEFORE ORDAINED THAT WE SHOULD
WALK IN THEM-Eph 2:8-10."After" we
believe on Jesus Christ, "after" we have repented of our sins,
we are commanded to be baptized by full immersion in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. It is written, HE THAT BELIEVETH AND
IS BAPTIZED SHALL BE SAVED; BUT HE THAT BELIEVETH NOT SHALL BE DAMNED-Mk 16:16.
Note, believing on Jesus comes "before" water baptism. Baptism prior
to repenting and believing on Jesus has no meaning. You cannot be baptized into
One on Whom you do not believe. It is written, FOR AS MANY OF YOU AS HAVE BEEN
BAPTIZED INTO CHRIST HAVE PUT ON CHRIST-Gal 3:27. Water baptism is by
full immersion. As it is written, BURIED WITH HIM (with Jesus) IN BAPTISM
(or buried in the water)-Col 2:12, ref Ro 6:4. Jesus commanded, GO YE THEREFORE,
AND TEACH ALL NATIONS, BAPTIZING THEM IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, AND OF THE
SON, AND OF THE HOLY GHOST: TEACHING THEM TO OBSERVE ALL THINGS WHATSOEVER I
HAVE COMMANDED YOU: AND, LO, I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS, EVEN UNTO THE END OF THE
WORLD. AMEN-Mt 28:19,20.Surrender means "you give
up." You stop putting your will before God’s will. You allow Jesus (God’s
Word) to reign over you. You submit to Jesus and let Him become the Lord of
your life.If you have not humbled yourself,
and totally surrendered to Jesus, and become as a little child (ref Mt 18:3),
and continued steadfast in the faith, I would suggest that NOW IS THE ACCEPTED
TIME; BEHOLD, NOW IS THE DAY OF SALVATION-2 Cor 6:2. Please submit to God, say
the prayer, and mean it with all of your heart. God loves YOU and cares.It is written, EYE HATH NOT
SEEN, NOR EAR HEARD, NEITHER HAVE ENTERED INTO THE HEART OF MAN, THE THINGS
WHICH GOD HATH PREPARED FOR THEM THAT LOVE HIM-1 Cor 2:9.

I CALL
HEAVEN AND EARTH TO RECORD THIS DAY AGAINST YOU, THAT I HAVE SET BEFORE YOU
LIFE AND DEATH, BLESSING AND CURSING: THEREFORE CHOOSE LIFE, THAT…THOU…MAY
LIVE-Deut 30:19.